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Surface-to-air missile. Country: France. Status: Retired 1961.

SNCASE missile design using a Stromboli booster and two ramjet sustainers.

Manufacturer: Sud Aviation. Launches: 17. Failures: 3. Success Rate: 82.35%. First Launch Date: 1957-05-27. Last Launch Date: 1961-03-10. Launch data is: incomplete. Apogee: 67 km (41 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 0 N ( lbf). Total Mass: 1,200 kg (2,600 lb). Core Diameter: 0.56 m (1.83 ft). Total Length: 8.10 m (26.50 ft).

  • Stage1: 1 x SE4400-1. Gross Mass: 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). Motor: 1 x SEPR-732. Thrust (vac): 200.000 kN (44,960 lbf). Length: 2.50 m (8.20 ft). Diameter: 0.56 m (1.83 ft). Propellants: Solid.

SE.4400 Chronology

1957 May 27 - Hammaguira -. SE4400 F77 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: STA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1957 June 8 - Hammaguira -. SE4400 F78 Test mission Agency: STA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1957 December 14 - Hammaguira -. SE4400 F79 Test mission Agency: STA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1957 December 16 - Hammaguira -. SE4400 F80 Test mission Agency: STA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1957 December 17 - Hammaguira -. SE4400 F81 Test mission Agency: STA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1957 December 19 - Hammaguira -. SE4400 F84 Test mission Agency: STA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1958 March 31 - Hammaguira -. SE4400 F75 Test mission Agency: STA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1958 March 31 - Hammaguira -. SE4400 F85 Test mission Agency: STA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1958 April 1 - Hammaguira -. SE4400 F83 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: STA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1959 January 10 - Hammaguira -. SE4400 F86 FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: STA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1959 January 13 - Hammaguira -. SE4400 F87 Test mission Agency: STA. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).

1959 June 1 - Hammaguira -. SE4400 F88 Test mission Agency: STA. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).

1959 June 5 - Hammaguira -. SE4400 F76 Test mission Agency: STA. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).

1960 May 2 - Hammaguira -. SE4400 F89 Test mission Agency: STA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1960 May 5 - Hammaguira -. SE4400 F90 Test mission Agency: STA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1961 March 7 - Hammaguira -. SE4400 F91 Test mission Agency: STA. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).

1961 March 10 - Hammaguira -. SE4400 F92 Test mission Agency: STA. Apogee: 67 km (41 mi).


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